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,
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Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: D
Agriculture and Veterinary
Volume 16 Issue 4 Version 1.0 Year 2016
Type : Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal
Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA)
Online ISSN: 2249-4626 & Print ISSN: 0975-5896
Sero-Prevalence of Bovine Foot and Mouth Disease in Selected
Districts of Eastern Showa Zone, Oromia Regional State,
Ethiopia
By Dinaol Belina
,
Yimer muktar, Birhanu Girma & Shimelis Mengistu
Abstract- A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2014 to July 2015 with the
objective of determining sero-prevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in cattle in selected
districts of Eastern Showa Zone, Oromia Regional. Blood samples were collected from a total of
634 cattle at Export abattoir, Veterinary Clinics in and around Bishoftu town of Adaa district and
Bull screening quarantine station in Adama. The study animals were selected by systematic
random sampling and blood samples were collected from jugular vein using sterile vacutainer
tube. The blood samples were submitted to the National Veterinary Institute (NVI), and the serum
were harvested and processed by using 3ABC-ELISA technique. The current study indicated the
overall sero-prevalence of bovine FMD was 10.88% and statistically there were differences
(P=0.002) in sero positivity of FMD among animals from Abattoir, Veterinary clinic and Feedlot.
The sero-prevalence was higher in animals tested from export abattoirs than those from Feedlot
and Clinics.
Keywords: bovine, FMDV, sero-prevalence, ethiopia, 3ABC-ELISA.
GJSFR-D Classification : FOR Code: 070706
SeroPrevalenceofBovineFootandMouthDiseaseinSelectedDistrictsofEasternShowaZoneOromiaRegionalStateEthiopia
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